Karamzin

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Karamzin (Russian: Карамзин) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Karamzina. It originates from the Tatar surname Kara-Murza, meaning black lord,[1][2][3] and may refer to

  • Aurora Karamzin (1808–1902), Finnish-Swede philanthropist, wife of Andrei Karamzin, a son of Nikolay
  • Nikolay Karamzin (1766–1826), Russian writer, poet, historian and critic

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
  2. ^ Superanskaya, A. [in Russian] (2009). "ЧЕЛОВЕК — ФАМИЛИЯ — НАЦИОНАЛЬНОСТЬ". Nauka i Zhizn. 7.
  3. ^ Khalikov, A. Kh. (1992) 500 РУССКИХ ФАМИЛИЙ БУЛГАРО-ТАТАРСКОГО ПРОИСХОЖДЕНИЯ. Kazan. ISBN 5-85840-260-7.